The Roman Senate house was empty. All but one of numerous candles had been blown out, and sitting by this candle, was the Dictator of Rome, Julius Caesar. Caesar was sitting in his chair of solid marble when the doors burst open, and there stood two figures hidden by the darkness of midnight. One of the figures noticeably raised an arm, and for a moment, the world stood still. The figure’s hand slightly moved when suddenly a snap echoed through the room. Consequently, fifty eight men sprinted in
In response to the reading, the lecturer presents new conclusions that have been drawn about a bust of Julius Caesar found in France. While the reading suggests it was made in the time of Caesar, the lecturer explains why this is probably not the case. First, the lecturer agrees that realism was a prevalent art style during the life of Julius Caesar; however, it was also a prevalent style of art throughout many eras of human history. Since realism has been a style of art in many periods, this
One of the first wars Julius Caesar encountered was the Gallic War. The city of Gaul was rising just like Rome. However, one day German troops took back their land forcing one Gaul tribe to retreat back their main city. To do this they would have to cross some Roman territory. Gaul thought that this wouldn’t be a problem as they thought of Romans as understanding people. Julius Caesar soon learned about the Gaul tribe’s plans and took an army to the area in which the Gaul tribe would be crossing
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar is going to be crowned king, but Cassius does not think he is capable of ruling over Rome. Because of this he tries to convince Brutus, who is a good friend of Caesar’s, to assist him and some others in killing Caesar. At first Brutus refuses, but he later contemplates more about his decision and determines that Caesar is not strong enough to be king and may go insane with power, causing the citizens of Rome to live in tyranny. At this point, Brutus starts
Julius Caesar: A Call to Reflection With the smell of freshly popped popcorn and a gentle hum of excitement in the air, I quietly slipped into my college-budget appropriate seat just two rows from the stage with moments to spare. This would be the second play that I had ever attended at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and once again I had selected a work by the man they named the festival after: Shakespeare. However, instead of the romance of The Tempest, I would witness Shakespeare’s dramatization
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play about loyalty, betrayal, love, and deception. There are many characters with fairly in-depth personalities. Some of the main characters are Cassius, the crafty, deceptive, witty man who is the leader of the conspiracy that killed Caesar. Brutus, the noble, honest, honorable man who is one of the key members of the conspiracy. There is also Antony, who is Caesar's right hand man. He is shrewd and ruthless man, willing to do anything to get revenge for Caesar's
Act III Scene 2 of Julius Caesar directly follows the scene where Brutus and the other conspirators murder Rome’s leader and general, Julius Caesar. In this scene, Brutus is speaking to a large crowd of citizens, explaining that he killed Caesar not out of hatred, but out of his love for Rome. Marc Antony then enters carrying Caesar’s body; he says that Caesar actually loved his citizens, and even reads them Caesar’s will. Both of these speeches drastically change the opinion of the crowd, which
I had to compare Julius Caesar to one of the following assassinated leaders. The lives of both Julius Ceasar and Abraham Lincoln have many similarities and differences. No one is the same. No one's life can be the same. Some persons life can have similar hardships, but it's never the same to two different people. These two people have similar backgrounds but lived at different times and had different beliefs. Both of these individuals were leaders in the past. People still look up to them in today's
Research Question: How did the Roman people feel about Julius Caesar? Summary: “Achievement of Julius Caesar in Ancient Rome” by Baivab Ghosh explains how the Roman felt about Caesar and his time in Rome. Julius Caesar became well known in the Roman society whenever he joined forced with Pompey and Crassus to create a Triumvirate. After they had their plan of rule Caesar was appointed 40,000 troops to begin his expeditions. After Julius Caesar lead his soldier through many different countries conquering
William Shakespeare’s famous play Julius Caesar utilizes the literary element of rhetoric multiple times throughout to show the true power that words can hold. The rhetoric in Caesar accompanies the play’s themes of betrayal, deception, and exaggeration. Brutus uses rhetoric to persuade the crowd of plebeians that the murdering of Caesar was positive and beneficial to all of Rome, winning their support and causing them to join his cause. Soon after, Mark Antony gives a terrifically-persuasive speech